Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim\u2019s role in stopping JJ Gabriel from leaving for Barcelona or any other club has been revealed by a reliable journalist, who has also disclosed what Red Devils coaches really think of the teenage prodigy.<\/p>\n
JJ Gabriel has emerged as one of the finest young players in the Man Utd<\/a> academy and made his Old Trafford debut in style this week. The England Under-16 international scored for the Man Utd Under-18 side against their Peterborough United\u00a0counterparts in the third round of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Gabriel, who can play as a striker, winger and secondary striker, found the back of the net from the edge of the Peterborough penalty area, as he opened up his body and slotted home coolly on his right foot, with Darren Fletcher\u2019s side winning the tie 1-0.<\/p>\n At 15 years, two months and three days, Gabriel became the youngest player to represent Man Utd in the FA Youth Cup, and, according to The Manchester Evening News<\/a>, coaches at the club \u2018believe he could shatter plenty of other records during his career\u2019.<\/p>\n The report has claimed that \u2018some academy followers suggest he could be the best talent United\u2019s academy has ever seen\u2019.<\/p>\n Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has already reported how Man Utd director of football, Jason Wilcox, intervened to stop Gabriel<\/a> from leaving the club in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n However, interest from Barcelona<\/a> in the 15-year-old gem persists, with\u00a0The Athletic<\/a>\u00a0reporting that Manchester City had looked at the forward as well.<\/p>\n The Manchester Evening News has now outlined how Man Utd first-team manager Ruben Amorim<\/a> is now personally involved in trying to convince him to stay at the club.<\/p>\n The report notes: \u2018United recently introduced Gabriel to Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n \u2018During their exchange, Amorim spent time discussing his philosophy and stressed the importance of working hard, even recalling an anecdote about\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo\u00a0as an example.<\/p>\n \u2018Amorim played alongside Ronaldo for Portugal\u2019s national team.<\/p>\n \u2018The United boss recounted stories about Ronaldo\u2019s work ethic \u2013 he was the first to report for training and the last to leave.\u2019<\/p>\n READ NEXT: \u20ac30m star \u2018dreams\u2019 of Man Utd move but he\u2019s \u2018a great fit for Liverpool\u2019 instead<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n What Wayne Rooney has said about JJ Gabriel<\/strong><\/p>\n Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney is a huge fan of Gabriel and has waxed lyrical about the teenager, who plays in the same team as his son Kai.<\/p>\n The former England international forward said on The Wayne Rooney Show this week: \u201cThere\u2019s a young lad at Manchester United who sounds very similar.<\/p>\n \u201cJJ Gabriel, and I think he\u2019s got like millions of followers, and he\u2019s in the same team as my boy.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, I\u2019ve watched him grow up and develop and he\u2019s a fantastic player. Got such a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n Former Man Utd winger Ben Thornley, too, raved about Gabriel after watching him in action for the Red Devils\u2019 Under-18 side against their Peterborough counterparts this week.<\/p>\n Thornley said on MUTV\u00a0about the goal from Gabriel: \u201cIt\u2019s a finish beyond his years to be honest, fantastic finish.\u201d<\/p>\n When Gabriel was being substituted, the pundit noted: \u201cThe potential that he\u2019s got is nothing short of sensational. Caused all sorts of problems with his running.\u201d<\/p>\n Latest Man Utd transfer news: Real Madrid raid, Noah Sadiki\u00a0blow<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, an outrageous Spanish report has revealed the \u2018dream\u2019 signing for Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim<\/a>, but Real Madrid will not sell him.<\/p>\n Sources have revealed to TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, the prospect of Sunderland selling Noah Sadiki to Man Utd<\/a> in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n